FOAM APPARATUS
SPECIAL FIRE EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION IN HAMILTON The proved efficacy of foam in dealing with fires involving highly inflammable materials, such as benzine, has resulted in the Hamilton Fire Brigade acquiring a unique and ingenious piece of equipment, in the form of a foam-making branchpipe. The foam supply produced by this unit is generated automatically and instantly. Water in passing through the hose line to the branchpipe, draws in the foam-making compound, together with the necessary amount of air, thus producing and discharging a powerful jet of foam. The container which holds the foam-making compound is in the form of a knapsack, which is worn by the operator and is fitted with a valve so that the supply of compound can be regulated as desired. The apparatus is capable of discharging 650 gallons a minute.
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Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20922, 29 September 1939, Page 4
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136FOAM APPARATUS Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20922, 29 September 1939, Page 4
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